"The Life in the United Kingdom Test" is a test for individuals seeking
Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK or naturalisation as a British
citizen. The test lasts for 45 minutes, the entrants have to answer 24
questions. the test is based on chapters 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 of a revised
handbook (second edition) "Life in the United Kingdom: A Journey to
Citizenship". Remember that you need to get at least 75% to pass this
test.

POPULATION, RELIGION,
NATIONS & REGIONS:

The United Kingdom has
had a Census since 1801, which year was the Census not carried out?
= 1941

In 2005 almost __
people of the UK live in England
= 84%

What percentage of the
population in Scotland
= 8%

What percentage of the
population live in Wales
= 5%

What percentage of the
population in Northern Ireland
= 3%

What is the
population of the United Kingdom?
= 59.8 million

In 2005 the
population of the England was ___ people
= 50.1 million

The population of
the Scotland was __ in 2001
= 5.1 million

According to the
2001 Census how many people live in Wales?
= 2.9 million

What is the
population of Northern Ireland?
= 1.7 million

What percentage of the
UK population stated that they were Christian?
= Over 70%

According to the 2001
Census how many people stated they have a religion?
= 75%

What percentage of the
UK's population is White
= 92%

What percentage of the
population of the UK are Catholics?
= 10%

What percentage of the
UK population is Muslim?
= 2.7%

How many people stated
that they are Hindu
= 1%

What percentage of the
UK population is Sikh?
= 0.6%

What percentage of the
UK population is Jewish?
= 0.5%

What percentage of the
UK population is Buddhist?
= 0.3%

What percentage of the
population claims to have no religion?
= 15.5%

Ethnic minority
group makes up ___ of the UK's population
= 8.3%

How many people in
England belong to an ethnic minority?
= 9%

In 2001 what was
the percentage of Indian descent?
= 1.8%

In 2001 what was
the percentage of Pakistani descent?
= 1.3%

In 2001 what was
the percentage of Black Caribbean descent?
= 1.0%

In 2001 what was
the percentage of Black African descent?
= 0.8%

In 2001 what was
the percentage of Bangladeshi descent?
= 0.5%

In 2001 what was
the percentage of Chinese descent?
= 0.4%

In 2001 what was
the percentage of Other Black descent?
= 0.2%

In 2001 what was the
population of people of white descent?
= 54.2 million

In 2001 what was the
population of people of Mixed descent?
= 0.7 million

In 2001 what was the
population of Black Caribbean descent?
= 0.6 million

In 2001 what was the
population of Indian descent?
= 1.1 million

In 2001 what was the
population of Pakistani descent?
= 0.7 million

In 2001 what was the
population of Bangladeshi descent?
= 0.3 million

In 2001 what was the
population of Other descent?
= 0.2 million

In 2001 what was the
population of other Asian descent?
= 0.2 million

What percentage of the population are women?
= 51%

Children and young people in Britain represent almost
= 25%

There is a record number of people aged ___ and over in the UK
= 85

What percentage of
UK's ethnic minorities lives in the London area?
= 45%

What percentage of all residents in London are from an ethnic
minority?
= 29%

The total
population of countries that are members of the Commonwealth is
= 1.7 billion

How much has the population grown since 1971?
= 7.7%

By what percentage
has the European Union population grown since 1951?
= 23%

The growth of UK birth rate rose slightly in ___
= 2003

What is the distance
(in miles) between the North coast of Scotland and the South coast
of England?
= 870 miles

The distance from the
west coast of Wales to the east coast of England is
= About 320 miles

The distance of the
widest part across England and Wales is
= Just over 500km

Nowhere in Britain is
more than ___ from the coast
= 75 miles

THE BRITISH CONSTITUTION &
EUROPE:

There are ____
constituencies from which MPs are elected for the United Kingdom
Parliament
= 646

How many members does the Scottish Parliament have?
= 129

How many members does
The National Assembly for Wales have?
= 60

How many members does
The Northern Ireland Assembly have?
= 108

In which year was the
Assembly for Wales and the Scottish Parliament created?
= 1999

The Northern Ireland
Parliament/Assembly was established in
= 1922

When was the Northern
Ireland Parliament abolished?
= 1972

When the Northern
Ireland assembly was most recently suspended?
= 2006

How many countries are
members of the Commonwealth?
= 53

How many people are
there in the Commonwealth association?
= 1.7 billion

When was the Council
of Europe created?
= 1949

How many European
states adopted the euro in 2002?
= 12

Britain joined the
European Economic Community in
= 1973

How many member
countries are in the European Union?
= 27

How old does a candidate have to be to stand for public officer?
= 18

When did women over
the age of 30 were finally given right to vote?
= 1918

When did women achieve
voting equality with men at the same age of 21?
= 1928

What ratio of first
time (young) voters actually vote?
= 1 in 5

How often are Member
of the European Parliament (MEP)s
elected?
= Every 5 years

In the ___ general election, only 1 in 5 potential first-time voters
actually cast their vote
= 2001

How many people make
up the Cabinet?
= About 20 senior MPs

The deposit required for candidates standing as a member for The
Scottish Parliament or The Welsh or Northern Ireland Assemblies is
= £500

How much is the deposit for candidates standing as a Member of the
European Parliament?
= £5000

When did the Government begin a programme of devolving power from
central government (for Wales and Scotland)?
= 1997

Margaret Thatcher was forced to resign in ___
= 1990

In what year did the Prime Minister gain powers to be able to
appoint members of the House of Lords?
= 1957

How many Houses make
up the House of Parliament?
= 2

EMPLOYMENT & RIGHTS:

What is the current
minimum wage for workers?
= £5.93 - the main rate for workers aged 21 and over
£4.92 - the 18-20 rate
£3.64 - the 16-17 rate for workers above school leaving age but
under 18
£2.50 - the apprentice rate, for apprentices under 19 or 19 or over

When the laws were
passed against sex discrimination in the workplace?
= 1960 - 1970

What is the State Pension age for men?
= 65

What is the State Pension age for women?
= 60

Women earn __ lower
than Men
= 20%

Women in Britain make
up
= 45% of the workforce

How many women with school age children are in paid employment?
= Almost 75%

What is the percentage
of women with children (of school age) who also work?
= 75%

How much maternity
leave can women take?
= 26 weeks

How long should a man
work for an employer before he can be entitled to paternity leave?
= 26 weeks

How many weeks can a
father have off work for paternity leave?
= 2

What is the earliest
legal age for a children to do paid work?
= 13-14

How many children are
at work at any one time?
= 2 million

Young people are sent
their National Insurance number just before their __ birthday
= 16th

What percentages of
young people were reported to have been part of a community activity
in the past year?
= 86%

An adult person
receiving unemployment benefit should join New Deal programme if
he/she has been unemployed for
= 18 months

A young person should
receiving unemployment benefit join New Deal programme if unemployed
for
= 6 months

When did the survey ask young people about their participation in
political and community events?
= 2003

EDUCATION:

Teenagers take A Level
and A/S Level at the age of__
= 17 or 18

How many independent
schools are there in the UK?
= About 2,500

What percentage of young people go into higher education?
= 33%

TRAVEL & TRANSPORT:

What is the minimum
age to drive a car or motorcycle?
= 17

A driving licence held by a driver over 70 should be renewed
= Every 3 years

What is the minimum age to drive a large lorry or bus?
= 21

HOUSING, HEALTH,
TRADITIONS, PEOPLE & SOCIETY:

What percentage of
children lives with both birth parents?
= 65%

What percentage of
children lives in single parent families?
= 25%

How many children live
within a step-family
= 10%

A new born baby should be registered with The Registrar of Births,
Marriages and Deaths within ___ (in England and Wales)
= 6 weeks

What discount on
television licence is offered to blind people?
= 50%

From October 2007,
Tobacco should not be sold to anyone under the age of
= 18

What is the minimum
age to be able to drink alcohol with a meal?
= 16

How much money for local authority services comes from Council tax?
= 20%

What discount on
Council Tax is offered to a person living on his own?
= 25%

In which year did women gain the right to divorce their husband in
the UK?
= 1857

When did a woman's
earnings and property stop automatically becoming her husband's on
marriage?
= 1882

How many Bank Holidays
in the UK? (Hint: According to the last official book printed in
2007. Good Friday and Christmas Day are not officially bank
holidays)
= 4

When is Mother's Day?
= The Sunday, 3 weeks before Easter

What is the correct order of the National Days?
= St Davids Day (1 March), St Patricks Day (17 March), St Georges Day
(23 April), St Andrews Day (30 November)

What time is the
church service traditionally held on the Christmas Eve?
= Midnight

According to estimates
what percentage of England's population regularly attend church
= 8-11%

How old must you be to
be able to buy a lottery ticket or scratch card?
= 16

What is proportion of
first time voters who actually cast their vote in the 2001 general
election?
= 20%

HISTORY & MIGRATION:

When did the Gunpowder
Plot take place?
= 5th Nov 1605

When did the Queen
come to the throne?
= 1952

When were immigrants from Ireland and the West Indies invited to
come to the United Kingdom?
= 1948

In the late ___ and
early 90s there was the fall of the Iron Curtain and the break-up of
the Soviet Union
= 1980s

How many Jewish people came to Britain during the World Wars
= 2 million

When did the
Government first pass laws restricting immigration?
= 1960s

When was the Church of England founded?
= 1534

In ___, the invitation
for immigrants was extended to people in Ireland and the West Indies
= 1948

Since ___ there has
been a rise in the numbers moving to Britain from Europe, the Middle
East, Asia, Africa and the Indian sub-continent
= 1994

When was the current
voting age established?
= 1969

When did the NHS
begin?
= 1948

Between ___ large
numbers of Jewish people came to Britain from what are now Poland,
Ukraine, and Belarus
= 1880 - 1910

How many Ugandan Asians did the UK admit in the 1970's?
= 28,000

When did the First World War end?
= 1918

In which year was a new law passed, enabling the Prime Minister to
appoint peers just for their own lifetime?
= 1957